MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'eclipsys'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:43:39 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4411721&cid=t_231057_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2Fmx56MBMU3R4%2F The behind-the-scenes world of pharma data and related healthcare info can often appear as inside baseball but, as we know, knowledge is power and metrics is king. So it should not come as a surprise that the value and volume of mergers and acquisitions in the pharma and overall healthcare info tech world is on the rise, at least according to a new report from an investment bank. To wit, the total deal value rose 81 percent in 2010, was estimated to be $11.6 billion from $6.4 billion the year before. The total number of deals also jumped - by 13 percent to 224 last year from 199 in 2009, according to Berkery Noyes, which noted there were 53 financially sponsored transactions in 2010, with an aggregate value of $2.8 billion. By comparison, there were 171 strategic deals. The largest transa... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4411721 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 13:45:58 +0100 4411721 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3946401&cid=t_231057_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fexample-of-inexcusable-health-it-glitch.html An example of an inexcusable health IT "glitch." Reported to FDA MedWatch: The Eclypsis Sunrise Clinical Manager EMR/CPOE is in use at [snip] Hospital.This system appears to have a serious deficiency: an apparent lack of date constraint validity checking when users are seeking information on prior medication orders and administration."BCS", an 84 y.o. white female, was admitted 5/19/10 for cerebrovascular problems (TIA). An iatrogenic cerebral hemorrhage and emergency craniotomy occurred due to failure to reconcile home meds, resulting in an erroneous discontinuation of her heart rhythm medication, and then heparinization due to the resulting atrial fibrillation.Famotidine IV was started prophylactically on admission 5/19 to prevent gastric problems, but was discontinued an... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3946401 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:28:00 +0100 3946401 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3678591&cid=t_231057_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2010%2F06%2F10%2Fallscripts-acquisition-of-eclipsys%2F I’m going to be a little lazy today and just give you a couple links to the story of yesterday. I guess I get busy sometimes too. In case you missed it, the BIG news yesterday was Allscripts acquisition of Eclipsys. I posted most of the relevant links on EMR and EHR yesterday along with some interesting user comments about the deal. Also, if you like this stuff, you’ll enjoy this lengthy analysis that was done on HISTalk about the acquisition. Here’s my thoughts after reading the HISTalk analysis: “After this merger, the new company will be trying to support eight EMRs systems and five practice management solutions with a sprinkling of inpatient technology” Talk about an ugly situation. Plus, this quote doesn’t even highlight all the HIE software they’re dealing w... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3678591 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:52:28 +0100 3678591 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2414920&cid=t_231057_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclinicalit.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fformer-per-se-boss-to-head-eclipsys.html Philip M. Pead has been named president and CEO of health IT vendor Eclipsys, replacing the departing R. Andrew Eckert, according to a company press release.If the name sounds familiar, it's because Pead was chairman, president and CEO of Per-Se Technologies until that company was taken over by McKesson in 2007. He's also been a director of Eclipsys.Eugene V. Fife remains as chairman of Eclipsys. According to the company, Eckert is leaving for family reasons. "Eclipsys needs a leader committed to operate from Atlanta and usher the Company through the next phases of its development. Given my family ties to Silicon Valley, it was not realistic for me to continue in my role as CEO. I am pleased that Eclipsys is in the hands of an experienced executive who will help the company continue to ach... Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2414920 Fri, 15 May 2009 13:31:00 +0100 2414920